User manual

1-2 Introducing the 1784-PKTx Communication Interface Cards
1784-6.5.27 - September 1997
Compatibility
Table 1.3 shows the computer models with which the 1784-PKTx has been
verified to work.
Table 1.3
Computers compatible with the 1784-PKT x card
Important: Although the 1784-PKTXD has two channels, you cannot use
the card to directly bridge between two networks.
How the 1784-PKT x Card Operates
The 1784-PKTX and -PKTXD cards:
• communicate with nodes on Data Highway Plus networks, including
PLC-5
®
, PLC-5/250, and SLC 5/04 processors, and SLC 5/01,
SLC 5/02, and SLC5/03 processors (only via 1785-KA5)
• communicate with SLC processors on DH-485 networks
• act as a remote I/O scanner
The 1784-PKTS card acts only as a remote I/O scanner.
Company Model
Allen-Bradley
• Selected 6153 Industrial Computers
• Selected 6154 Industrial Computers
• All 6155 Industrial Rackmount Computers
• All 6180 Industrial Computers